St.Paul’s, Manningham has always been known for its social gospel theology, seeking to bring in the Kingdom of God as it builds relationship and serves the community around it. In 2018, when the churches of St. Martin’s and St. Barnabas in Heaton, and St. Philip’s in Girlington came together with St. Paul’s to form the new parish of GHM, it became clear that we would need a new structure and oversight to bring together all of our social ministries. And so, ‘Restore’ was born, as an integral part of the mission of the new Parish.
‘Restore’ is the outward facing work of the church, our social action, our practical presence in and across the Parish of Girlington, Heaton and Manningham, putting the gospel into action and demonstrating God’s Kingdom in many and varied ways outside of our regular Sunday services.